Contents

1972 in Italy

List of events

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Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	History of Italy Timeline of Italian history List of years in Italy

Events in the year 1972 in Italy.

Incumbents[edit]

• President - Giovanni Leone
• Prime Minister – Emilio Colombo (until 17 February);^[1] Giulio Andreotti (from 17 February)^[2]

Events[edit]

• 7 May – In the 1972 Italian general election, the Christian Democracy Party (DC) retains its position with around 38% of the votes^[3]
• 21 August-3 September - 33rd Venice International Film Festival

Sport[edit]

Basketball[edit]

• 1971–72 Serie A (basketball)
• 1972–73 Serie A (basketball)

Cycling[edit]

• 1972 Giro d'Italia
• 1972 UCI Road World Championships

Football[edit]

• 1971–72 Serie A
• 1972–73 Serie A
• 1971–72 Serie B
• 1972–73 Serie B

Motor racing[edit]

• 1972 Italian Grand Prix

Births[edit]

• 29 February
  • Antonio Sabàto, Jr., Italian actor
  • Sylvie Lubamba, Italian showgirl
• 6 June – Cristina Scabbia, singer
• 12 July – Gabriel Garko, actor and fashion model
• 8 September – Giovanni Frezza, actor
• 21 October – Ilaria Latini, voice actress
• 21 November – Maria Cristina Correnti, basketball player

• Date unknown

Deaths[edit]

• 2 January – Mauro Scoccimarro, economist and politician (born 1895)
• 29 February – Pietro Ubaldi, author, teacher and philosopher (born 1886)
• 11 August – Teresa Franchini, actress (born 1877)

See also[edit]

• 1972 in Italian television
• List of Italian films of 1972

References[edit]

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